Bharat Patel
Founder, Aaditya Interior
Bharat is the founder of Aaditya Interior and leads client relationships, space planning and site execution across 180+ active projects.
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Thoughts on homes, materials, detailing and craft – written by the people who design your spaces.
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Architecture & Planning
Natural Ventilation: Cross-Ventilation Explained
Cross-ventilation needs openings on two different walls with a pressure difference between them: place the inlet facing the breeze at body height, make the outlet at least as large on the opposite or adjacent wall, and keep the room no deeper than about five times its ceiling height. Window type matters as much as size — a sliding window opens only about half its area, a casement nearly all of it.
Bharat Patel · 11 Oct 2026 · 31 min read
Lighting
Home Sound and Acoustics Basics
Home acoustics has two separate jobs: stop sound passing between rooms and from outside (mass, airtightness and isolation — walls, sealed windows and doors), and control echo inside a room (absorption — rugs, curtains, upholstery and panels). Most Indian rooms with tile, glass and gypsum ring for one to two seconds; soft finishes bring that down to a comfortable 0.4–0.6 seconds.
Afrin Mirza · 11 Oct 2026 · 28 min read
History of Design
History of the Indian Courtyard (Aangan) and Why It Is Returning
The aangan is India's oldest domestic idea — a room without a roof at the centre of the house, found from the Harappan cities to the pols, havelis, wadas and nalukettus. It faded as plots shrank and flats spread, and it is returning because it solves today's problems too: heat, daylight in deep plans, privacy and a shared family space.
Afrin Mirza · 11 Oct 2026 · 27 min read
Commercial & Hospitality
Furniture Showroom Design
A furniture showroom sells rooms, not pieces: plan it as a loop of room-set vignettes about 3600–5400 mm deep along a 1500–2000 mm main aisle, light the sets at roughly 750–1000 lux over 300–500 lux ambient with warm, high-CRI sources, and give goods their own 1200–1500 mm wide route. Indicative 2026 fit-out runs about ₹1,400–2,200 per sq ft for a mid-range store.
Bharat Patel · 11 Oct 2026 · 33 min read
Design Styles
Biophilic Interior Design: Bringing Nature Indoors
Biophilic design brings nature into interiors through plants, daylight, fresh air, water, natural materials, nature-inspired forms and spaces that feel both open and sheltered. In an Indian home it works best as a system — plants placed by light level, a view, a breeze, wood, stone and lime — not as a single moss wall.
Afrin Mirza · 11 Oct 2026 · 29 min read
Cost Guides
Wallpaper Cost Per Roll and Installation
A standard wallpaper roll in India covers about 57 sq ft (0.53 × 10 m) and costs roughly ₹2,500–8,000 for mainstream non-woven and vinyl designs, with budget rolls from about ₹1,200 and designer rolls above ₹8,000. Installed, most homes pay about ₹60–250 per sq ft of wall — a 12 × 9 ft feature wall usually needs three rolls.
Bharat Patel · 10 Oct 2026 · 21 min read
Materials & Finishes
Vinyl and SPC Flooring: Pros and Cons
SPC flooring is a rigid vinyl plank with a stone-plastic core that does not swell with water, clicks over existing tiles in a day and feels warmer and quieter than tile — but it cannot be refinished, dents under heavy point loads and dislikes strong direct sun. In October 2026 it costs about ₹120–250 per sq ft installed, close to laminate and well below engineered wood.
Afrin Mirza · 10 Oct 2026 · 21 min read
Architecture Icons
Sydney Opera House: How the Shells Were Built
The famous shells could only be built once Jørn Utzon cut every one of them from the surface of a single imaginary sphere, so that the curved ribs could be cast from repeating moulds as precast concrete segments. That geometric decision — rationalise the curve before you build it — is the lesson every curved ceiling, vault or jaali facade in India can still use.
Bharat Patel · 10 Oct 2026 · 30 min read
Room Ideas
Master Bedroom Wardrobe Design Ideas
The best master bedroom wardrobe is chosen from the room first and the catalogue second: a 600 mm deep, floor-to-ceiling unit along the longest solid wall, split his-and-hers, with sliding shutters if the walkway in front is under 900 mm. In October 2026, a mid-range fitted wardrobe costs about ₹1,200–2,200 per sq ft of front elevation, so a 9 × 8 ft master wardrobe lands near ₹86,000–1,58,000.
Afrin Mirza · 10 Oct 2026 · 25 min read
Heights & Depths
Bar Counter Height and Bar Stool Dimensions
A bar counter is typically 1050–1100 mm high and needs bar stools with a 700–780 mm seat; a breakfast or kitchen-island counter at 900 mm needs counter stools with a 600–660 mm seat. Keep 250–330 mm between seat and counter top, 250–300 mm of knee overhang, and about 600 mm of counter length per stool.
Bharat Patel · 10 Oct 2026 · 22 min read
Lighting
Water Heater Types: Storage, Instant and Solar
For a bathroom shower, a 15–25 litre electric storage geyser (about ₹6,000–15,000) is the dependable choice in most Indian homes; a 1–6 litre instant heater suits a kitchen sink or wash basin but cannot run a shower at a useful flow. A solar water heater of about 100–200 litres per day cuts the electricity bill for a family on a sunny roof, with an electric back-up for cloudy days.
Afrin Mirza · 10 Oct 2026 · 29 min read
Architecture & Planning
Staircase Placement in a House Plan
In most Indian houses the staircase works best on a side wall — usually the west or south — close to the entrance but out of view from it, so it buffers heat, keeps the centre open and lets an upper floor be reached without crossing the living room. Plan its footprint first: a dog-leg stair for a 3000–3150 mm floor height needs about 2100 × 3200 mm with 1000 mm flights, plus 2200 mm headroom under every landing.
Bharat Patel · 10 Oct 2026 · 32 min read
The People
Meet the partners
Afrin Mirza
Co-founder, Aaditya Interior
Afrin is the co-founder of Aaditya Interior, leading the design studio – materials, colour, detailing and finishing – along with the office and design team at Katargam, Surat.